Lavrov says it is Europe that is preparing for war with Russia
Russia's foreign minister said European countries, not Russia, are the ones preparing for potential conflict.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said it is Europe that is preparing for war with Russia, according to TASS.
"It is Europe which is preparing for a war with us," Lavrov said, without elaborating further on what evidence he was citing for the claim.
The remark follows a pattern of exchanges between Moscow and European governments, each accusing the other of military escalation amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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- Lavrov sees Europeans preparing for war with Russia — TASS (Russia)
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